Myra Lucretia Taylor
Myra Lucretia Taylor | |
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 Taylor at the 2020 Tony Awards | |
| Born | July 9, 1960 Fort Motte, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1988–present |
Myra Lucretia Taylor (born July 9, 1960)[1] is an American actress and singer. She received a Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her performance as Gran Georgeanna in the Broadway musical Tina (2019).[1] She also received a Drama Desk Award and well as Outer Critics Circle Award and Lucille Lortel Awards nominations during her career.[2]
Life and career
Taylor was born in Fort Motte, South Carolina. She made her Broadway debut in the 1988 production of A Streetcar Named Desire.[1] Also that year, she made her screen debut appearing in the comedy film Crossing Delancey. The following years, she appeared in small parts in films such as The Paper (1994), Everyone Says I Love You (1996), and Music of the Heart (1999). Her television credits including Law & Order, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Girls, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Hunters, Atlanta and Defending Jacob.[3]
On Broadway, Taylor performed in Mule Bone, Chronicle of a Death Foretold, Electra, Macbeth, Nine, and most notable Tina, receiving Tony Awards nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Musical.[4] She performed in the national tours of South Pacific and Wicked.[5]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Crossing Delancey | Friend in Sauna | [6] | |
| 1994 | The Paper | Mother | ||
| All My Children | Warden Perkins | 1 episode | ||
| Law & Order | Lillie Sands | 1 episode | ||
| 1995 | New York News | Suzanne Waters | 1 episode | |
| 1996 | Everyone Says I Love You | Hospital Dancer | ||
| Law & Order | Jane Monroe | 1 episode | ||
| 1998 | Better Living | Waitress | ||
| 1999 | Trinity | Leslie Yulkowski | 1 episode | |
| Music of the Heart | Beverly | |||
| 2000 | Third Watch | Nurse | 1 episode | |
| Madigan Men | IRS Officer | 1 episode | ||
| Deadline | Myra, Metro Editor | 5 episodes | ||
| Law & Order | Donna | 1 episode | ||
| 2001 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Amanda Juno | 1 episode | |
| 2002 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Principal | 1 episode | |
| Changing Lanes | Judge Frances Abarbanel | |||
| Unfaithful | Gloria | |||
| 2003 | Confection | The Make-Up Lady | ||
| 2005 | Law & Order | Lillie Sands | 1 episode | |
| Jonny Zero | Jackie Wallace | 1 episode | ||
| Brooklyn Lobster | Beth | |||
| 2006 | Conviction | Judge Suzanne Michaels | 1 episode | |
| 2007 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Nurse Kennedy | 1 episode | |
| Life Support | Dr. Cooper | |||
| The Black Donnellys | Nurse | 1 episode | ||
| Before the Devil Knows You're Dead | Grader | |||
| 2008 | The Understudy | Lara | ||
| 2009 | The Private Lives of Pippa Lee | Night Nurse | ||
| 2010 | The Bic C | Sheila | 1 episode | |
| 2011 | Silver Tongues | Matron | ||
| 2014 | She's Lost Control | Detective Zeleke | ||
| 2015 | Girls | Professor | 2 episodes | |
| 2016 | Custody | Mrs. Chaney | ||
| Atlanta | Mrs. Marks | 3 episodes | ||
| Catfight | Donna | |||
| Elementary | Shelly | 1 episode | ||
| Best Thing You'll Ever Do | Leanna | |||
| 2017 | The Big Sick | Nurse Judy | ||
| Buskwick | Ma | |||
| Madam Secretary | Charlotte Hoot | 1 episode | ||
| 2018 | Madeline's Madeline | Kalia | ||
| Unsane | Counselor | |||
| Instinct | Neighbor | 1 episode | ||
| Ben Is Back | Sally | |||
| Over/Under | Aunt Sharon | 1 episode | ||
| 2019 | Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt | Nono Folami | 1 episode | |
| Swallow | Nurse | |||
| See You Yesterday | Gloria | |||
| Theater Close-Up | Headmistress Francis | 1 episode | ||
| The Future is Then | Glenda | |||
| 2020 | Hunters | Viola Morris | 3 episodes | |
| Defending Jacob | Judge Rivera | 2 episodes | ||
| Before/During/After | Therapist #3 | |||
| 2022 | Agent Stoker | Miri Laveau | 2 episodes | |
| The Good Nurse | Vivian Neal | |||
| 2023 | American Fiction | Lorraine | ||
| Ezra | Margo | |||
| 2024 | Blue Bloods | Hospital Administrator | 1 episode | |
| 2025 | Poker Face | Noreen | 2 episodes | |
| Mother, May I Have a Kidney? | Sharon | 2 episodes | ||
| TBA | Karmic Knot | Marta (voice) |
Stage
| Year | Title | Role | Venue | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Black Girl | Performer | Off-Broadway, McGinn-Cazale Theatre | [7] |
| South Pacific | Henry | U.S. National Tour | ||
| 1991 | Walking the Dead | Maya Deboats | Off-Broadway, Circle Repertory Theatre | |
| Mule Bone | Mattie Clark | Broadway, Ethel Barrymore Theatre | ||
| 1993 | Come Down Burning | Tee | Off-Broadway, American Place Theatre | |
| 1995 | Chronicle of a Death Foretold | Victoria | Broadway, Plymouth Theatre | |
| 1997 | The American Clock | Irene/Farmer 2/Miss Fowler | Off-Broadway, Peter Norton Space | |
| Old Settler | Quilly | Regional, McCarter Theatre | ||
| Regional, Long Wharf Theatre | ||||
| 1998 | Electra | Chorus | Broadway, Ethel Barrymore Theatre | |
| 2000 | Macbeth | Witch | Broadway, Music Box Theatre | |
| 2001 | Force Continuum | Performer | Off-Broadway, Linda Gross Theatre | |
| 2002 | Pericles | Dionyza | London, Royal Shakespeare Company | |
| The Winter's Tale | Paulina | |||
| 2003 | Nine | Saraghina | Broadway, Eugene O'Neill Theatre | |
| 2004 | Fabulation, or the Re-Education of Undine | Dr.Khdair/ Grandma/ Inmate #1/ Caseworker/ Ensemble | Off-Broadway, Playwrights Horizons | |
| 2006 | All's Well That Ends Well | Widos/Lady of the Court | Off-Broadway, Duke on 42nd Street | |
| 2007 | Crazy Mary | Pearl | Off-Broadway, Playwrights Horizons | |
| 2008 | Wicked | Madame Morrible | U.S. National Tour | |
| 2009 | Love, Loss, and What I Wore | Performer | Off-Broadway, Westside Theatre | |
| 2010 | A Cool Dip in the Barren Saharan Crick | Pickle | Off-Broadway, Playwrights Horizons | |
| 2011 | Mary | Mary | Regional, Goodman Theatre | [8] |
| 2012 | Love, Loss, and What I Wore | Performer | U.S. National Tour | [9] |
| 2015 | Informed Consent | Performer | Off-Broadway, Duke on 42nd Street | |
| 2016 | Familiar | Anne | Off-Broadway, Playwrights Horizons | |
| 2017 | Where Storms Are Born | Bethea | Regional, Williamstown Theatre Festival | |
| 2017 | School Girls; or, the African Mean Girls Play | Headmistress Francis | Off-Broadway, MCC Theater | |
| 2018 | The Lucky Ones | Performer | Off-Broadway, Ars Nova | |
| School Girls; or, the African Mean Girls Play | Headmistress Francis | Off-Broadway, MCC Theater Return Engagement | ||
| 2019 | The Rolling Stone | Mama | Off-Broadway, Lincoln Center Theater | |
| Tina: The Tina Turner Musical | Gran Georgeanna | Broadway, Lunt-Fontanne Theatre | ||
| 2025 | Urinetown | Josephine Strong | Off-Broadway, New York City Center Encores! |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play | Familiar | Nominated | |
| Lucille Lortel Awards | Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical | Nominated | |||
| 2018 | Drama Desk Awards | Ensemble Award | School Girls; or, the African Mean Girls Play | Won | |
| Lucille Lortel Awards | Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical | The Lucky Ones | Nominated | ||
| 2020 | Tony Awards | Best Featured Actress in a Musical | Tina: The Tina Turner Musical | Nominated |
References
- ^ a b c "Myra Lucretia Taylor – Broadway Cast & Staff | IBDB". www.ibdb.com.
- ^ "Myra Lucretia Taylor (Performer) | Playbill".
- ^ "Myra Lucretia Taylor Biography | Broadway Buzz | Broadway.com". www.broadway.com.
- ^ "TDF Stages: How Myra Lucretia Taylor Is Changing Lives in 'Tina'". www.tdf.org.
- ^ "Tina: The Tina Turner Musical Star Myra Lucretia Taylor's 6 Most Memorable Nights Onstage | Playbill".
- ^ "Myra Lucretia Taylor | IMDB".
- ^ "Myra Lucretia Taylor (Actor) | BroadwayWorld".
- ^ "PHOTO CALL: Myra Lucretia Taylor Stars in World Premiere of Mary at the Goodman | Playbill".
- ^ "Myra Lucretia Taylor (Actor) | BroadwayWorld".